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Education First FCU CEO Kevin Conn (R) presents a donation to Katherine Westerkamp (L) of BISD's Taylor Career Center to benefit school programs and students at the campus.

Education First FCU CEO Kevin Conn (R) presents a donation to Katherine Westerkamp (L) of BISD's Taylor Career Center to benefit school programs and students at the campus.

Education First Federal Credit Union donates $57k to SETX schools

News Staff
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Education First Federal Credit Union presented over $57,000 to 133 local schools in Southeast Texas on Wednesday, Jan. 26, the credit union announced. The donations were made through the We’re Paying It Forward program.
Comptroller announces state sales tax revenue total for January 2022.

Comptroller announces state sales tax revenue total for January 2022.

State sales tax revenue totals $3.9B in January

News Staff
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reported Feb. 1 that state sales tax revenue totaled $3.85 billion in January, 25.3% more than in January 2021. The majority of January sales tax revenue is based on sales made in December and remitted to the agency in January.
Find unclaimed property, Texas comptroller observes national Unclaimed Property Day

Find unclaimed property, Texas comptroller observes national Unclaimed Property Day

Find unclaimed property

News Staff
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is joining other unclaimed property administrators to celebrate the second annual national Unclaimed Property Day, Feb. 1.
Comptroller releases updated version of A Field Guide to the Taxes of Texas

Comptroller releases updated version of A Field Guide to the Taxes of Texas

Comptroller offers tax advice for Texans

Sharon Brooks
Monday, January 31, 2022
To help Texans better understand Texas tax revenue, the Comptroller’s office has updated and released the most current version of A Field Guide to the Taxes of Texas (PDF).

PAPD investigating shooting at Farnham Park apartments

News Staff
Friday, January 28, 2022
At approximately 8 p.m., officers from the Port Arthur Police Department responded to the 3333 block of Turtle Creek drive at Farnham Park Apartments in reference to deadly conduct, according to a release.  When officers arrived, they observed the residence was struck once by gunfire.
Mardi Gras coming back to Beaumont

Mardi Gras coming back to Beaumont

Mardi Gras is coming back to Beaumont

News Staff
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
There’s no better place to celebrate Mardi Gras than in the “Cajun capital of Texas,” asserts the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), and Mardi Gras Southeast Texas (MGSET) is making its return to downtown Beaumont on Feb. 24-27.
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